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Maren Hassinger, Paradise Regained, 2020, Concrete and wire rope, 62 x 168 x 168 in. (144 individual units), Installation View, "Nature, Sweet Nature," Aspen Art Museum, Photo Credit: Simon Klein

Maren Hassinger, Paradise Regained, 2020, Concrete and wire rope, 62 x 168 x 168 in. (144 individual units), Installation View, "Nature, Sweet Nature," Aspen Art Museum, Photo Credit: Simon Klein

Maren Hassinger, Garden, 2020, Concrete and wire rope, 61 1/2 x 12 x 12 in. each (43 units), Installation View, "Nature, Sweet Nature," Aspen Art Museum, Credit: Simon Klein

Maren Hassinger, Garden, 2020, Concrete and wire rope, 61 1/2 x 12 x 12 in. each (43 units), Installation View, "Nature, Sweet Nature," Aspen Art Museum, Credit: Simon Klein

Maren Hassinger, Monument, 2020, Branches on armature, 60 x 102 x 90 in., Smithsonian Museum of Art, Women's History Initiative Installation View, Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C., Photo Credit: Matailong Du

Maren Hassinger, Monument, 2020, Branches on armature, 60 x 102 x 90 in., Smithsonian Museum of Art, Women's History Initiative Installation View, Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C., Photo Credit: Matailong Du

Maren Hassinger, Whole Cloth, 2017, Photograph on fabric, 34 3/4 x 54 1/2 in. Sheet, 36 3/4 x 56 11/16 in. Frame, Edition of 5

Maren Hassinger, Whole Cloth, 2017, Photograph on fabric, 34 3/4 x 54 1/2 in. Sheet, 36 3/4 x 56 11/16 in. Frame, Edition of 5

Maren Hassinger, Whole Cloth, 2017, Muslin dyed with tea and coffee, 62 x 66 in.

Maren Hassinger, Whole Cloth, 2017, Muslin dyed with tea and coffee, 62 x 66 in.

Maren Hassinger, Fight the Power, 2019, Ink on newsprint, 20 x 70 x 15 in. overall, 20 x 35 x 15 in. each (2 units)

Maren Hassinger, Fight the Power, 2019, Ink on newsprint, 20 x 70 x 15 in. overall, 20 x 35 x 15 in. each (2 units)

Maren Hassinger, Sit Upons, 2010, New York Times newspapers, 15 1/2 x 15 1/2 x 1/2 in. each (45 pieces per unit, one of 8 units)

Maren Hassinger, Sit Upons, 2010, New York Times newspapers, 15 1/2 x 15 1/2 x 1/2 in. each (45 pieces per unit, one of 8 units)

Maren Hassinger, Sit Upons, 2010, New York Times newspapers, 15 1/2 x 15 1/2 x 1/2 in.

Maren Hassinger, Sit Upons, 2010, New York Times newspapers, 15 1/2 x 15 1/2 x 1/2 in.

Maren Hassinger, Love (Square), 2008/2018, Pink plastic bags filled with air, breath, and love notes, steelhead pushpins, 72 x 72 in., Edition of 5

Maren Hassinger, Love (Square), 2008/2018, Pink plastic bags filled with air, breath, and love notes, steelhead pushpins, 72 x 72 in., Edition of 5

Maren Hassinger, Our Lives, 2008/2018, Shredded, twisted and wrapped New York Times newspapers, 72 in. dia.

Maren Hassinger, Our Lives, 2008/2018, Shredded, twisted and wrapped New York Times newspapers, 72 in. dia.

Maren Hassinger, Daily Mask, 1997-2004, 16mm film transferred to video (color, sound) 3:32 min., Edition of 3.

Maren Hassinger, Daily Mask, 1997-2004, 16mm film transferred to video (color, sound) 3:32 min., Edition of 3.

Maren Hassinger, Birthright, 2005, Video (color, sound), 12:51 min., Edition of 5 plus 2 artist's proofs

Maren Hassinger, Birthright, 2005, Video (color, sound), 12:51 min., Edition of 5 plus 2 artist's proofs

Maren Hassinger, Consolation, 1996, Wire and wire rope, 16 x 7 x 1/4 in. each (100 units) Site specific, overall dimensions variable.

Maren Hassinger, Consolation, 1996, Wire and wire rope, 16 x 7 x 1/4 in. each (100 units) Site specific, overall dimensions variable.

Maren Hassinger, Splintering, 1981/2019, Wire rope, 15 x 60 x 12 in. each (1 of 10) Dimensions vary per unit

Maren Hassinger, Splintering, 1981/2019, Wire rope, 15 x 60 x 12 in. each (1 of 10) Dimensions vary per unit

Maren Hassinger, Rivers, 2007, Ink on paper, 8 1/2 x 11 in. Sheet

Maren Hassinger, Rivers, 2007, Ink on paper, 8 1/2 x 11 in. Sheet

Maren Hassinger, Wind in the Garden, 1990, Woodblock print, 19 1/2 x 19 1/4 in., Edition of 6

Maren Hassinger, Wind in the Garden, 1990, Woodblock print, 19 1/2 x 19 1/4 in., Edition of 6

Maren Hassinger, Leaning, 1980, Wire rope and wire, 16 in. high each (32 units) 432 in. dia. installation, Collection: Museum of Modern Art, NYC

Maren Hassinger, Leaning, 1980, Wire rope and wire, 16 in. high each (32 units) 432 in. dia. installation, Collection: Museum of Modern Art, NYC

Maren Hassinger, Walking, 1978, Wire and wire rope elements, 22 x 5 1/2 in. each (148 units), Collection: Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown

Maren Hassinger, Walking, 1978, Wire and wire rope elements, 22 x 5 1/2 in. each (148 units), Collection: Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown

Maren Hassinger, Untitled, 1972/2020, Rope, 144 x 132 x 96 in., Collection: Guggenheim Museum, NYC

Maren Hassinger, Untitled, 1972/2020, Rope, 144 x 132 x 96 in., Collection: Guggenheim Museum, NYC

Maren Hassinger, Untitled (Sea Anemone), 1971, Wire rope, 139 x 36 x 15 in. (wire rope lengths measure 30 - 61 in.), Collection: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles

Maren Hassinger, Untitled (Sea Anemone), 1971, Wire rope, 139 x 36 x 15 in. (wire rope lengths measure 30 - 61 in.), Collection: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles

Maren Hassinger

Biography

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Born in Los Angeles, CA, 1947
University of California, Los Angeles, MFA, 1973
Bennington College, BA, 1969
Lives and Works in New York, NY

MAREN HASSINGER (b.1947) has built an expansive practice that connects humanity to nature through a range of media. Carefully choosing materials for their innate characteristics, she has explored the subject of movement, family, love, nature, environment, consumerism, identity, and race. In each context, the artist creates an eloquent response to timely issues regarding our relationship to the natural world and to each other. Hassinger is the recipient of numerous honors, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Women's Caucus for the Arts. Hassinger’s work is included in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago; Baltimore Museum of Art; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Museum of Modern Art, NYC; and the Whitney Museum of American Art, NYC, among others.

Exhibition History

Publications

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  1. New York Times
  2. Hyperallergic
  3. Wall Street Journal
  4. Berkshire Eagle
  5. Harper's Bazaar
  6. D Magazine
  7. Culture Type
  8. Afterall
  1. New York Times
  2. DCist
  3. Washington Post
  4. Smithsonian Magazine
  5. Wall Street Journal
  6. Aspen Times
  7. This Long Century
  8. Cowboys & Indians
  9. T Magazine
  10. Women's Wear Daily
  11. Hyperallergic
  12. Hyperallergic
  13. Hyperallergic
  14. Vogue
  15. Daily Hampshire Gazette
  16. Artforum
  17. SilverKris
  18. Miami Times
  19. Hyperallergic
  20. Boca Newspaper
  21. Art Daily
  22. Palm Beach Post
  23. New York Times
  24. New York Times
  25. Garage Magazine
  26. Frieze
  27. Contemporary And
  28. ARTnews
  29. Artforum
  30. Cultured
  31. Boca Magazine
  32. Ravelin Magazine
  33. ASAP Journal
  34. Artforum
  35. ARTNews
  36. New York Times
  37. Sculpture Magazine
  38. BOMB Magazine
  39. Artnet
  40. Artforum
  41. Blouin Artinfo
  42. Art and Cake
  43. Vogue
  44. Culture Type
  45. Architectural Record
  46. Hyperallergic
  47. Garage
  48. Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles
  49. Hamptons Art Hub
  50. Artforum
  51. Artnet
  52. Hyperallergic
  53. LA Weekly
  54. Xtra
  55. NPR
  56. Arts Atlanta
  57. BOMB Magazine
  58. Hyperallergic
  59. New York Times
  60. ARTnews
  61. Artforum
  62. Arts Atlanta
  63. Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  64. Times Quotidian
  65. Marcus Samuelsson
  66. The Washington Post
  67. The Urbanite
  68. Frieze
  69. New York Times
  70. The Baltimore Sun
  71. New York Times
  72. Newsweek
  73. Women's Art Journal
  74. Art In America
  75. New York Times
  76. New York Times
  77. New York Times
  78. New York Times
  79. Artweek
  80. Los Angeles Times

Additional Images

Paradise Regained
Maren Hassinger, Paradise Regained, 2020, Concrete and wire rope, 62 x 168 x 168 in. (144 individual units), Installation View, "Nature, Sweet Nature," Aspen Art Museum, Photo Credit: Simon Klein
Garden
Maren Hassinger, Garden, 2020, Concrete and wire rope, 61 1/2 x 12 x 12 in. each (43 units), Installation View, "Nature, Sweet Nature," Aspen Art Museum, Credit: Simon Klein
Monument
Maren Hassinger, Monument, 2020, Branches on armature, 60 x 102 x 90 in., Smithsonian Museum of Art, Women's History Initiative Installation View, Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C., Photo Credit: Matailong Du
Whole Cloth
Maren Hassinger, Whole Cloth, 2017, Photograph on fabric, 34 3/4 x 54 1/2 in. Sheet, 36 3/4 x 56 11/16 in. Frame, Edition of 5
Whole Cloth
Maren Hassinger, Whole Cloth, 2017, Muslin dyed with tea and coffee, 62 x 66 in.
Fight the Power
Maren Hassinger, Fight the Power, 2019, Ink on newsprint, 20 x 70 x 15 in. overall, 20 x 35 x 15 in. each (2 units)
Sit Upons
Maren Hassinger, Sit Upons, 2010, New York Times newspapers, 15 1/2 x 15 1/2 x 1/2 in. each (45 pieces per unit, one of 8 units)
Sit Upons
Maren Hassinger, Sit Upons, 2010, New York Times newspapers, 15 1/2 x 15 1/2 x 1/2 in.
Love (Square)
Maren Hassinger, Love (Square), 2008/2018, Pink plastic bags filled with air, breath, and love notes, steelhead pushpins, 72 x 72 in., Edition of 5
Our Lives
Maren Hassinger, Our Lives, 2008/2018, Shredded, twisted and wrapped New York Times newspapers, 72 in. dia.
Daily Mask
Maren Hassinger, Daily Mask, 1997-2004, 16mm film transferred to video (color, sound) 3:32 min., Edition of 3.
Birthright
Maren Hassinger, Birthright, 2005, Video (color, sound), 12:51 min., Edition of 5 plus 2 artist's proofs
Consolation
Maren Hassinger, Consolation, 1996, Wire and wire rope, 16 x 7 x 1/4 in. each (100 units) Site specific, overall dimensions variable.
Splintering
Maren Hassinger, Splintering, 1981/2019, Wire rope, 15 x 60 x 12 in. each (1 of 10) Dimensions vary per unit
Rivers
Maren Hassinger, Rivers, 2007, Ink on paper, 8 1/2 x 11 in. Sheet
Wind in the Garden
Maren Hassinger, Wind in the Garden, 1990, Woodblock print, 19 1/2 x 19 1/4 in., Edition of 6
Leaning
Maren Hassinger, Leaning, 1980, Wire rope and wire, 16 in. high each (32 units) 432 in. dia. installation, Collection: Museum of Modern Art, NYC
Walking
Maren Hassinger, Walking, 1978, Wire and wire rope elements, 22 x 5 1/2 in. each (148 units), Collection: Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown
Untitled
Maren Hassinger, Untitled, 1972/2020, Rope, 144 x 132 x 96 in., Collection: Guggenheim Museum, NYC
Untitled (Sea Anemone)
Maren Hassinger, Untitled (Sea Anemone), 1971, Wire rope, 139 x 36 x 15 in. (wire rope lengths measure 30 - 61 in.), Collection: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles
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